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Old 02 March 2009, 05:54 PM
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am looking to get new boots for the car. want some OZ Crono HT in black, as far as i know i have currently 17*7.5. i'm being offered 17*8.
knowing that the 8 is diameter. if i were to purchase these would i need to get new rubber also, oor would the rubber on the 17*7.5's fit to the 17*8?

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17 is the diameter, 7.5 and 8 is the width, both in inches. We need to know the size of the tyres first. They'll have a 3 part number on them such as 215/40/17.
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i currently have 215/45/17 on the winter tires, summer tires are also the same
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Not quite, I think you would need 225/45/17, as +/- 1/2" is fine, but recommended rim width for your tyres is 7" already !

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P.S. When you change the summer tyres you should go up to 235/45/17 ?
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Cheers Dunx, have to check the summer wheel size, which means wading out in the snow; summer tires are also 215/45/17
the reply i got from performance alloys was:

Hi

What size tyre do you have? If it is something like 215 or 225 width then they will fit either the 7.5” or 8” wheel

Delivery is free through the Finland version of our website.

I would recommend the OZ Ultraleggera in matt graphite silver, it is quite a dark finish.

Regards
William Murphy
Sales Team


he's offering 17*8, but on the website it has them in a 17*7 fitment an also 17*7.5 on the ones i want???

Last edited by Pakolainen; 03 March 2009 at 03:39 PM. Reason: waded out in the snow on the quest for info
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